Sleeve-vest



H. C. HANSON.

SLEEVE VEST.

APPLICATION FILE-D JULY 21.1919.

Pzgtented Aug. 23, 1,921.

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

H. C. HANSON.

SLEEVE VEST.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3!, I919.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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UNITED STATES.

HARRY C. HANSON, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR T0 GUITERMAN BROS.

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

PATENT OFFICE.

SLEEVE-VEST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

Application filed July 31, 1919. Serial No. 314,403.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY C. HANSON a citlzen of the United States, resident of t.

Paul, county of Ramsey, State of Minnesota,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleeve-Vests, of which the v located at the point or apex of the shoulders in substantially the same manner as in other body garments of this kind.

I have found that where the leather sleeves are extended into the axilla' and stitched or otherwise secured to the shoulders in the usual way, that perspiration of the wearer soon rots and ruins the leather under the arms and requires frequent repairs and re newals.

I have also found that where the seam connecting the sleeves and the shell are at the top or'apex of the shoulder, that an undesirable strain is produced or created at this point which tends to break the stitches and cause the wearing or tearingof the garment at this oint.

The oEject, therefore of my invention is to eliminate the wear and rotting of the leather under the arms and at the same time locate the seam between the sleeve and the garment at such a point that all undue strain and pull thereon will be avoided.

A further object is to economize in the amount of the leather usually required for the sleeves, as a cheaper grade is employed for the lining and for the shoulder extensions.

Uther objects of the invention w l appear from the following detailed description.

The invention consists generally in a garment having shoulder portions and sleeves,

substantially as described and set forth in the claims.

In the acompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a front view of a sleeve vest embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same,

' Fig. 3 is a side view, showing one'of the sleeves partially raised,

Fig. 4 is a similar view, showing one of the sleeves raised to a substantially vertical posltion,

Fig. 5 is a front view of a modified form of the garment.

In the drawing, 2 represents the body or shell, as it is known in the trade, of a garment, having the usual collar 3 ofany suitable material. In cutting out the shell, I provide shoulder extensions 4 projecting beyond and below the shoulders and, as shown in Fig. 1, these extensions may be a part of the shoulder-yoke of the garment. the sleeve I prefer to provide gore sections 5 and 6 stitched together and closing a triangular opening provided in the shell under the axilla. This shell is lined with suitable material, usually leather, though of course any suitable material may be employed for this purpose. The gores 5 and 6 are preferably of cloth or a similar suitable fabric and inserted at this point provide for freedom of movement of the sleeves without cramping or binding the arms of the wearer. The sleeves 7 have the usual cuffs 8 and are Under preferably of a higher grade of leather than the lining of the shell, though I do, not, of course, confine myself to such material. The sleeves are stitched at 9 to the extensions and the extensions are of sufficient length so that the leather portions of the sleeves will begin some little distance below'the point of the shoulder and the axilla and the perspiration of the wearer of the garment will not, therefore, contact with the leather portion of the sleeves and the rotting or wearing away of this leather will thereby be entirely eliminated. This part of the garment is where the greatest wear occurs and repairs are fre quently necessary.

By the use of these extensions the leather sleeves are removed from this wearing point and will not come in contact with the perspiration which freely accumulates under the sleeves of a garment ofthis kind. In place of these sleeves becoming rotted by such perspiration, the fabric gores and extensions will absorb the perspiration and the leather in the sleeves will thereby be preserved and the life of the sleeves greatly prolon ed. v

urthermore, the use of these extensions enables me to locate the seams between the sleeves and the garment at points remote from the shoulder where there will be less strain on the stitches and less danger of wearing or tearing the leather or similar material of which the sleeves art made. Generally in garments of this kind the seams are located at the points of the shoulders where the movement of the body and the shoulders causes considerable strain on the stitches of the seams and frequently results in breaking them or tearing the material of Which the sleeves and the shoulder portions of the garment may be composed.

The leather portion of the sleeves being considerably shorter than usual, less leather is employed and 1am able to effect a considerable economy in the manufacture of the garment.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown the extensions as an integral part of the shoulder portion of the garment but do not confine myself to this construction, as this extension may be made separately and stitched to the garment and to the sleeve.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a garment made in this way in which 10 represents the fabric extension stitched at 11 to the shoulder and at 12 to the sleeves corresponding to those shown in Fig. 1. In other respects this arment is substantially the same as the one grown in Fig. 1, though I may omit the gores under the sleeves as shown in Fig. 5.

These gores provide a fullness at this point which in some cases is desirable and I ma insert them or not, as preferred.

he garment may, of course, be made in various Ways and different material may be employed from that shown and described, the essential features of the invention being the provision for relieving the strain at the point of the shoulders and eliminating the annoyance and expense resulting from the wear and rotting of the leather in the sleeves under the arms.

I claim as my invention:

1. A garment comprising a body having integral shoulder extensions projecting beyond and below the shoulders, sleeves attached to the shoulder extensions, the side portions of the body adjacent and beneath the shoulder extensions being cut-away and the cut-away openings extending throughout the underarm portions of the respective extensions, and gores closing the cut-away openings and attached to the adjacent sleeves.

2. A garment comprisinga body having shoulder extensions projecting beyond and below the shoulders, sleeves attached to the shoulder extensions, substantially triangular gore inserts stitched at their bases to the sleeves and at their sides to the shoulder extensions and to the sides of the body and their apices stitched to the sides of the body directly underlying the extensions and at a point below the latter.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty fourth day of July,

HARRY C. HANSON. 

